The Genetics Program offers interdisciplinary
training in classical and molecular genetics, leading to a
Ph.D. degree. Our training prepares students for careers in
academic research, teaching, and the biotechnology industry.
A faculty of 40, drawn from 16 departments of Tufts University
School of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, the
College of Arts and Sciences, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R.
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and the School
of Veterinary Medicine, exposes students to multiple aspects
of genetic research. We emphasize intensive research-based
training, coupled with a strong didactic experience and a
rich program of seminars and journal clubs.
Students are exposed to state-of-the-art approaches to genetic
analysis and may choose from a wide-range of research opportunities.
Our faculty have diverse research interests including:
- Cancer Genetics
- Developmental and Neurogenetics
- Microbial and Yeast Genetics
- Genetics of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens
- Human Genetics and Gene Discovery
- Drosophila Genetics
The Genetics Program is affiliated with the Tufts Medical Center training program in Clinical Genetics, sponsored
by the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology. The faculty of this program offer physicians
post-graduate training in reproductive and perinatal genetics
as well as cytogenetic technology, genetic counseling, dysmorphology,
and perinatal diagnosis.
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